Review by Diane Evans -
Last on the bill and another first for me was Spam Javelin. I’ve been chomping at the bit to get an opportunity to catch up with these guys for a while – I had a feeling I wouldn’t be disappointed and my feeling was spot on.
Spam Javelin deliver exactly what I was expecting; good, old school punk and I fucking loved it. Headed up by long time local noise maker Neil Crud (who I last saw playing in his first band 4Q way back in the 80s and subsequently through the walls of my boyfriend’s flat a little while later) this is as punk as safety pins and mohicans.
Quick-fire songs, rhythmic and shouty this is punk as I’ve always loved it. They set off with humour and brevity but didn’t give me time to get settled with that before they yanked me back down a tone or two to something darker, angrier and much more sinister.
To the band: thank you. You gave me everything my little spiky heart desired last night and you did it flawlessly. I will be awaiting your next appearance with impatience.
The night just wasn’t long enough, the sets over way too soon. Thanks for giving an old punky goth chick a great evening you’ll be seeing me again.
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